Aside from Irish mythology, Scottish folklore seems to have a slightly different depiction. It pictures the Banshee as a laundress who washes attires full of bloodstains. Other sources claim that she was a washerwoman who washed the armour of those soon-to-die soldiers. ...
Irish folklore says killing a ladybug is bad luck. In many cultures it is considered good luck if one lands on you. Lucky There’s no luckier name than, well, Lucky! It’s an especially sweet pick for a rescued dog who’s been lucky enough to be adopted. Magpie According to Irish ...
While out exploring the byways of rural County Wicklow, we chanced upon le Brocquy’s burial place. It’s in the little Church of Ireland graveyard atCalary. We had never heard of it before but – as we reconnoitred – the realisation dawned upon us that this is a very special site....
In Welsh folklore, it was called a “Pwca.” As for the Channel Islands (between England and France), people knew of it as the Pouque. They believed that the Pouque were fairies who inhabited the areas around the ancient remnants. Irish Pookas in Celtic Mythology The Pooka was mysterious...